
uprightness /pratns/(名词)
正直,正派;指一个人品行端正、诚实守信、行为符合道德标准的品质。
He is known for his uprightness and has never told a lie.
他以正直著称,从未说过谎。
In an era of widespread corruption, her uprightness made her a beacon of hope for those who believed in justice.
在腐败盛行的时代,她的正直使她成为那些信仰正义之人心中的希望之光。
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uprightness 由形容词 upright 加后缀 -ness 构成。upright 源自古英语 upriht,由 up(向上)和 riht(正的、直的)组合而成,最初指身体"直立的",后来引申为道德上的"正直的、端正的"。加上名词后缀 -ness 后,表示"正直"这一品质或状态。